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Proud to be involved in regenerative youth campus living buildings in @yellowstonePF! More:https://t.co/ZsQhrNPfbm pic.twitter.com/6VMsXGZMwj

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) August 25, 2016

Yellowstone National Park may well be the first national park in the entire world. It has long upheld the values of preserving the natural beauty of the American landscape, and protecting the rare species that live there. Unfortunately, however, owing to the park's age, many of its structures do not live up to those values.

That is all soon to change, thanks in part to Toyota, and to Hennebery Eddy

Good news for the Giant Panda. The population has grown - conservation
action works! https://t.co/Yn2uTcEWhJ pic.twitter.com/7ml13vAYgw

— IUCN Red List (@IUCNRedList) September 4, 2016

In the spring of 2016, Toyota pledged to help the IUCN identify conservation risks of at least 28,000 species. Before the end of the summer, breaking news proved how important IUCN assessments are to world conservation.

A recent population assessment showed the Giant Panda is no longer Endangered.

According to IUCN standards, the Giant Panda's population in the wild is stable enough to qualify for...

Find out what life is like for a new Mirai owner, via @freep https://t.co/MsHjruYoHY

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) July 11, 2016

Last year, Mark Mobley of Orange County, California put his name on a waiting list to be one of the first to own a Toyota Mirai. Unlike most cars you have to go on a list for, the Toyota Mirai isn't particularly sporty or supercar-esque, but it is unique and futuristic.

The Mirai runs entirely on hydrogen.

"I love it, and I feel like I'm part of the solution," said Mobley, who is dedicated to…

The @Toyota Camry is No. 1 on the @carsdotcom American-Made Index. Find out why: https://t.co/Y7N6d3GV1e pic.twitter.com/giMVKGvjxe

— Cars.com (@carsdotcom) June 28, 2016

When it comes time to pick your next car, some choose by their conscience. To help buyers in this complicated, modern global economy figure out which cars are made in America, Cars.com compiles its American-Made Index (AMI) every year.

In 2016, for the second year in a row (and sixth overall), the Toyota Camry was ranked No. 1 on the AMI. It is assembled in Kentucky, is made with at least…

Honored to be recognized by @MIT @techreview as one of the 50 Smartest Companies! https://t.co/B7S0q5Iovm pic.twitter.com/bN2VIoJhD3

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) June 22, 2016

How do you become one of the smartest companies in the world? According to the MIT Technology Review, you must be a leader in innovation, and have a good business model. Toyota earned spot number 17 on the Review's list of the 50 Smartest Companies of 2016 by doing just that.

In 2015, Toyota was awarded 1,636 patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office -- more than any other…

We're funding 28,000+ species assessments with @IUCN to help protect biodiversity: https://t.co/wGteGwkSku pic.twitter.com/rOO0NUnMbL

— ToyotaGB (@ToyotaGB) May 10, 2016

Preserving the natural biodiversity of our planet is a multi-step process. To most people, the visible part of conservation involves protecting habitats, fighting global warming, and ending poaching. However, in order for all that to happen, a first "invisible" step must occur.

We have to find out which species are in need of saving!

It isn't always that obvious. People notice when large animals like pandas...

Yesterday, Toyota issued a press release announcing that it recently earned an "Energy Star Partner of the Year" award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This is the 12th year in a row that the EPA has recognized Toyota for implementing processes that help reduce total energy consumption...

Amid rising benchmarks for environmental issues, EPA has honored Toyota 12 years straight. https://t.co/naMxKpf3zt pic.twitter.com/NbPWyIMLkp

— Toyota Motor Corp. (@ToyotaMotorCorp) April 15, 2016

Just showed Mirai-based research vehicle w/ satellite tech from @KymetaCorp More: #NAIAS pic.twitter.com/rg9jsGuQFU

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) January 12, 2016

Data is the name of the game as we move into the future, and electronics technology becomes inseparable from the automotive industry. The ideal data signal would be stable even in natural disasters, broad-reaching, and have a high bandwidth.

High capacity satellites offer just such a signal.

The only problem is, communicating with a high capacity satellite requires a directional antenna -- a

When a vehicle is capable of carrying up to eight adult passengers, you may assume that there's not room for much else. However, the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser is designed to prove assumptions like that wrong.

While it's only offered in one trim level, it's no less than fully loaded with premium features. There are no packages or upgrades, so when you invest in the Land Cruiser, you get the whole kit and caboodle. Entertainment comes in the form of a 14-speaker sound system, a nine-inch dashboard touchscreen with voice controls, and a rear-seat DVD system to…

With such a large canvas to worth with, Toyota designers had plenty of space on which to paint their latest full-size-SUV masterpiece. We're talking about the visually refreshed Toyota Land Cruiser, which boasts a whole new body for 2016.

It's still built on that quintessential, no-nonsense, body-on-frame construction, but it's dressed up a bit different to keep things fresh. Everything from the A-pillars onward is new, new, new including projector-beam headlamps, more contoured fenders, light-tube taillights and 18-inch alloy wheels.